Figure 2.

Formation of short chain n-alkylsuccinates from n-alkanes with chain length > C₆ in strain TD3. (A) Relative amounts of n-alkylsuccinates (as dimethyl esters) found in cultures of strain TD3 grown with the mentioned n-alkane as sole source of carbon and energy. Relative amounts were determined by integration of respective summed mass traces from GC-MS analyses and normalization to 100% (circle diameter represents the relative amount). (B) Potential pathway for formation and further utilization of short chain n-alkylsuccinates.